Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation consisting of an archipelago of seven islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Malta lies directly south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya. The country's official languages are Maltese and English. Roman Catholicism is the most common religion. The strategically located islands constituting the Maltese nation have been ruled by various powers and fought over for centuries. Malta has been a member state of the European Union since May 1 2004. It is currently the smallest European Union country in both population and area. Malta is the only nation in the world whose flags bear a decoration awarded by a foreign country, the British George Cross.

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Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC. A significant prehistoric Neolithic culture marked by Megalithic structures existed on the islands during its pre-history, predating the Pyramids of Giza by a millennium. Phoenicians colonized the islands around 1000 BC, using them as an outpost from which they expanded sea explorations and trade in the Mediterranean.

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La Paz Marine - C MAPS: We're planning sailing next summer from Lymington to Malta and wondered what .. http://bit.ly/5jNZKx
marine_supply (Marine Supply La Paz) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:19:17 -0000
La Paz Marine - C MAPS: We're planning sailing next summer from Lymington to Malta and wondered what .. http://bit.ly/5jNZKx
Boas noites malta do arranhanço
luiscastanheta (Luis Castanheta) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:18:47 -0000
Boas noites malta do arranhanço
Als laatste voor de vakantie : Uitnodigingsbrief naar de Europese Pathfinderschools uit Malta, Portugal en Ierland. Wordt vervolgd.
ICTMart (Mart Kuijpers) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:17:09 -0000
Als laatste voor de vakantie : Uitnodigingsbrief naar de Europese Pathfinderschools uit Malta, Portugal en Ierland. Wordt vervolgd.
@philgatt we fly to Malta on Monday. few days in the UK first
OwenC (Owen Cutajar) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:16:08 -0000
@philgatt we fly to Malta on Monday. few days in the UK first
@warfacelx @conspira @infestus @octapush wish i could go to the warface christmas rave!! q corra tudo bem malta!
mrgasparov (Mr. Gasparov) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:12:59 -0000
@warfacelx @conspira @infestus @octapush wish i could go to the warface christmas rave!! q corra tudo bem malta!
Hi Andre have a nice weekend with your concerts in Holland.Hugs and kisses to your sweet grandkids.Love from Malta.
torrenjes (Marcette Falzon) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:08:26 -0000
Hi Andre have a nice weekend with your concerts in Holland.Hugs and kisses to your sweet grandkids.Love from Malta.

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